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Sat Dec 11, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
90
away
Chemistry Cold
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
121
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 27 19 19 25 90
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 24 33 33 31 121

After Action Report

The Grizzlies ran roughshod over the Pistons 121-90. Grizzlies torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Grizzlies' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Grizzlies carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Grizzlies · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.